This section describes what you need to do to became a junior tournament player. For more on USTA Middle States click here.
USTA Membership
You must be a USTA member in order to enter sanctioned USTA Middle States tournaments. Membership purchases by telephone (1-800-990-8782) will be processed within 24 hours. Memberships purchased online are processed immediately. Click here to become a USTA Middle States member.
Once a member of the USTA, the player will receive a membership number and card. This membership will also make the player a member of the USTA Middle States Section.
The USTA Middle States Section includes the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware, as well as parts of New Jersey and West Virginia. The Middle States section is divided into six districts: Allegheny Mountain (Pittsburgh area and part of West Virginia), Central PA (Lancaster, Harrisburg, State College, Willamsport), Eastern PA (Reading, Allentown, Scranton), Philadelphia five-county area, Delaware, and New Jersey district.
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Age Eligibility
USTA Middle States junior tournaments are categorized by age as well as level of difficulty. The age divisions are 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. You can "play up" in a higher age but you cannot "play down."
The USTA has adopted a "month of birth" age eligibility for junior players competing in USTA sanctioned tournaments. The rule applies to all local, District, Sectional, and National USTA sanctioned tournaments.
Junior players may continue to play in the 12, 14, 16, 18 age divisions until the month they turn 13, 15, 17, or 19 respectively. Players should use the starting date of the tournament to determine eligibility when a tournament begins.
Online TennisLink tournament registration software does not allow you to sign up for an ineligible age group.